Door framing construction



' Nov. 19, 1957 A w. R. sHAvER 2,813,496

DOOR FRAMING CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 18, 1952 2 SheetsSheet l 39g@ ya Nov. 19, 1957 w. R. sHAvER 2,813,496

DooR FRAMING CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 18, 1952 -2 She'ets-Sheet 2 Illy I MIMI United States Patent Doon rnc CONSTRUCTION William R. Shaver, Highland, Ind., assignor to Pullman- Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware Application December 18, 1952, Serial No. 326,723

3 Claims. (Cl. 10S-409) This invention `relates to railway freight cars and is primarily concerned with a door opening construction for the side walls of a railway box car.

The principal object of the invention is to provide in a railway freight car having a side wall including a door opening, a pair of cross members below the sides of the door opening, a side sill section having one end secured upon one of the cross members, a second side sill section having one end secured upon the other cross member, a side sill reinforcement secured to the first and second side sill sections, a support positioned upon the cross members between the first and second side sill sections and secured to the cross members and a floor positioned upon the support.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a railway freight car having a side wall including a door opening, a pair of cross members below the sides of the opening, a side sill section having one end secured upon one of the cross members, a second side sill section having one end secured upon the other cross member, a side sill reinforcement spaced from the ends of the cross members and secured to the rst and second side sill sections, a U-shaped support positioned upon the cross members between the side sill sections and having one flange disposed between the ends of the cross members and the side sill reinforcement and its other flange secured to the cross members and a floor positioned upon the support.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a railway freight car having a side wall including a door opening, a pair of cross members below the sides of the opening, a side sill section having one end secured upon one of the cross members, a second side sill section having one end secured upon the other cross member, a side sill reinforcement secured to the first and second side sill sections,` a support secured upon the cross members between the first and second side sill sections, a floor positioned upon the support and a metal threshold positioned on the adjacent edge of the floor and extending across the door opening and secured to the support.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide in a railway freight car having a side wall including a door opening, a pair of cross members below the sides of the door opening, a side sill section having one end secured upon one of the cross members, a second side sill section having one end secured upon the other cross member, a side sill reinforcement secured to the first and second side sill sections, a support secured upon the cross members between the side sill sections, a wear plate positioned upon the support and extending across the door opening and secured to the reinforcement and the support and a floor positioned upon the support and a metal threshold positioned on the adjacent edge of the floor and extending across the door opening and secured to the support.

An important object of the invention is to provide in a' railway freight car having a side wall including a door opening, a hat-shaped door post positioned at one side of the door opening and secured to the side wall and having ice a Web and a pair of flanges parallel with the web and a plate secured to the pair of flanges.

An important object of the invention is to provide in a railway freight car having a side wall including a door opening, a first Z-shaped member positioned at the top of the door opening and secured to the side wall and a second Z-shaped member extending across the door opening and having one flange secured to one flange of the first Z-member and a plate extending across the door opening and secured to the other flanges of both Z-members.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention are attained by the construction and arrangement illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. l is a side elevational view of a portion of a side wall of a railway box car at the door opening showing the door opening construction;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View through the door opening taken on the line 2 2 of Figure l;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the front edge of the door opening; and

Fig. 4 is a Vertical sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure l.

The invention proposes a door opening construction for a side wall of a railway box car. This door opening construction is particularly adapted for a door of the type that is first slid longitudinally of the car parallel with the side wall to a position over the door opening and then moved transversely of the car to fully closed position. A pair of cross members are positioned below the sides of the door opening and extend across the width of the car. A first side `sill section has one end positioned upon one of the cross members and secured thereto and a second side sill section has one en d positioned upon the other of the cross members and secured thereto. The side sill sections extend to respectively opposite ends of the car. A side sill reinforcement is disposed below the door opening and is secured to both side sill sections. A support is positioned upon the pair of cross members and connects the side sill sections. A wear plate is positioned upon the support and extends across the door opening and is secured to the rein-forcement and the support. A floor is positioned upon the support and is spaced inwardly of the door opening. A metal threshold is positioned on the adjacent edge of the floor and extends across the door opening and is secured to the support. Hat-shaped door posts are positioned at the front and rear edges of the door opening and each have a web and a pair of flanges at right angles thereto and a pair of flanges parallel with the web. A plate is disposed ,at each door post and is secured to the pair of flanges parallel with the web. A first Z-shaped member is positioned at the top of the door opening and is secured to the side wall and a second Z-shaped member is positioned at the top of the door opening and extends across the opening and has one flange secured to one flange of the first Z-member. A plate extends across the opening and is secured to the other flange of the first Z-member and to the other flange of the second Z-member.

In the drawings, 10 generally` designates 'a railway box car having an underframe 11, side walls 12, and a root` 13. Each side wall 12 is comprised of side sheathing 14 and lining 15 has a door opening 16 therein. A pair of cross members or crossbearers 17 are positioned below the sides of the door opening 16 and extend across the width of the car as best shown in Figure 1. A side sill section 18 L-shaped in cross section extends longitudinally of the car from one side of the door opening 16 to one end of the car.

Patented Nov. 19, 1957V This side sill section has one end positioned upon the top plate 19 of the adjacent crossbearers 17 and projects a littlebeyond the web plate 20 of the crossbearer and is welded to the top plate of the crossbearer all as best shown in Figure 3. A second side sill section 21 L-shaped in cross section extends longitudinally of the car from the other side of the door opening 16 to the other end of the car. This side sill section has one end positioned upon the top plate 19 of the other crossbearers 17 and projects a minute distance beyondthe web plate 20 thereof, and is welded to the top plate of the crossbearer. The side sheathing 14 is welded to the vertical ilange of each of the side sill sections 18 and 21. An L-shaped side sill reinforcement 22 extends longitudinally of the car and is disposed below the door opening 16 and projects beyond both sides of the door opening. The side sill reinforcement 22 is spaced from the adjacent ends of the pair of crossbearers 17 and is welded to both of the side sill sections 1S and 21. A first L-shaped gusset 23 is disposed on one side of one of the crossbearers 17 adjacent the end of the side sill section 18 and has its horizontal flange welded to the horizontal flange of the side sill section and its Vertical flange Welded to the vertical flange of the side sill reinforcement 22 all as best shown in Figures l and 4. A second L-shaped gusset 24 is disposed on one side of the other crossbearer 17 adjacent the end of the side sill section 21 and has its horizontal flange welded 'to the horizontal flange of the side sill section and its vertical flange welded to the vertical flange of the side sill reinforcement 22.

An inverted U-shaped floor support and sill connecting member 25 extends longitudinally of the car across the door opening 16 and is positioned upon the top plates 19 of the pair of crossbearers 17 between the side sill sections 18 and 21. The ends of the support 25 are disposed upon the top plate 19 of the respective crossbearers 17 and terminate short of the web plate 20 of the crossbearers and are disposed in abutting relation with the ends of the side sill sections 18 and 21 and are welded to the top plate of each crossbearer all as best shown in Figure 3. One depending flange 26 of the support 25 is disposed between the adjacent ends of the crossbearers 17 and the vertical flange of' the side sill reinforcement 22 and the other depending flange 27 of the support is welded to the top plates 19 of the crossbearers all as best shown in Figure 2. A floor made up of wooden boards 28 extending across the width of the car is positioned upon the support 25 and the ends of the boards are spaced inwardly from the door opening 16. Beyond the door opening 16 to each end of the car theboards 28 bear upon the horizontal flanges of the side sill sections 18 and 21. A wear plate 29 is positioned upon the support 25 and extends across the door opening 16 and is welded to the top edge of the Vertical flange of the side sill reinforcement 22 by a weld 30 and is welded to the support by a weld 31. A door post 32 hat-shaped in cross section is positioned at each side of the door opening 16 and each door post has a web 33 and a pair of flanges 34- at right angles with the web and a pair of flanges 35 disposed in a plane parallel to a plane through the web as best shown in Figure 3. A plate 36 is positioned at each door post 32 and extends full height of the door opening 16 and is welded to the flanges 35 of each door post by welds 37 and 38. The inside corners of the wear plate 29 are cut away at 39 and each cut away corner is disposed against the adjacent flange 35 of the respective door posts 32 and each end of the wear plate also abuts the adjacent flange 34 of the door posts as best shown in Figure 3. A Z-shaped metal cap or threshold plate 40 has one flange 41 disposed on top of the wooden boards 28 and its web 42 spaced from the ends of the boards and its other flange 43 disposed on the wear plate 29 as best shown in Figure 2. A pair of spaced bolts 44 extend through the flange 41 of the threshold plate 40 and through the wooden boards 28 and through the support 25 to secure the threshold plate to the support. The outside corners of the threshold plate 40 are cut away at and the flange 41 of the plate extends to the extreme edge of the plate 36, and the web 42 and the flange 43 both terminate at the edge of the adjacent flange 35 of the respective door posts 32 all as best shown in Figure 3. Each door post 32 is positioned directly over one of the crossbearers 17 and rests partly upon the horizontal flange of the respective side sill section and partly upon the support 25 and is welded to the horizontal flange of the side sill section and the support, and the side sheathing 14 is welded to the web 33 of each door post. A T-shaped member 46 is disposed at each door post 32 and extends substantially full height of the door opening 16 and has a first arm 47 welded to the adjacent flange 34 of the respective door post and a second arm 48 welded to the adjacent flange 35 of the ost.

p A Z-shaped side plate member 49 extends the full length of the car and is disposed at the top of the door opening 16 and one flange 50 projects under the roof 13. A Z-shaped member 51 is positioned at the top of the door opening 16 and extends across the door opening and the top edge of the member is in alignment with the tops of the door posts 32 and a llange 52 is disposed in abutting relation with the flange 53 of the side plate 49. A plate 54 extends across the door opening 16 and the ends of the plate are partially cut out and fitted in similar cut out in the side edges of the plates 36 and the top edge of the plate 54 is in alignment with the top edges of the plates 36. A plurality of rivets 55 extend through the roof sheet 13 and the flange 50 of the member 49 and the plate 54 at the door opening, and beyond the door opening to each end of the car these rivets extend through only the roof sheet and the flange 50 of the side plate 49. A top retainer 56 has one flange disposed in Iabutting relation with the outer face of the flange 53 of the angle 49 and a pluralityof rivets 57 extend through the flange of the top retainer and the flange 53 and the flange 52 of the angle 51. The side sheathing 14 is welded to the flange 53 of the side plate. A T-shaped member 46 extends across the door opening 16 and has Ian arm 47 welded to the web 58 of the member 51 and a second arm 48 welded to the flange 59 of the member 51. The plate 54 is also secured to the flange 59 of the member 51 by a weld 60. A track 61 is disposed below the door opening 16 and this track is welded to a plurality of spaced supporting plates 62 which are in turn welded to the vertical flange of the side sill reinforcement 22. The track 61 and the top retainer 56 serve to support and hold a door in vertical position on the side wall so that it can be moved in a direction parallel to the side wall to a position covering the door opening 16 or to a position removed from the door opening.

The present door opening construction is particularly adapted for a door of the type that is first slid longitudinally of the car in a position parallel with the side wall to the door opening and upon the door covering the opening is moved transversely of the car to fully closed position where the inner face of the door bears against the web 42 of the threshold 40.

It is to be noted that the side sill is completely cut away across the door opening and that a support is interposed between the side sill sections which has a flange interposed between the ends of `the cross lmembers and the side sill reinforcement. It is to be noted also that the floor is spaced inwardly from the door opening so that a door that is movable transversely of the car into and out of the door opening can be moved to a position where the inner face of the door is flush with the side wall inside lining which is the fully closed position and the inner face of the door bears against the web of the threshold member. The cross members, the support, the floor, the side sill reinforcement, the threshold, and the wear plate together form a construction at the bottom edge of the door opening that is of great strength. The hat-shaped door post with the plate and the T-shaped member secured thereto also provides a construction of exceptional strength at the front and rear edges of the door opening. The two Z-shaped members and the plate and the T-shaped member together provide a construction that will withstand great stresses at the top edge of the door opening.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there has been provided various constructions at the bottom, top, front, .and rear edges of the door opening which together form a door opening construction that will withstand great impacts and forces and will maintain the rectangular shape of the door opening.

What is claimed is:

1, ln a railway freight car having a side wall including a door opening, a pair of cross members positioned below the sides of the opening, a side sill section having one end positioned upon one of the cross members and secured thereto, a second side sill section having one end positioned upon the other of the cross members and secured thereto, a side sill reinforcement secured to both of the side sill sections, a support positioned upon the cross members between the side sill sections and secured to the cross members, a wear plate positioned upon the support and extending across the door opening and secured to the side sill reinforcement and the support, a floor positioned upon the support and spaced from the door opening, and a member positioned on the adjacent edge of the floor and extending across the door opening and secured to the support.

2 In a railway freight car having a side wall including a door opening, a pair of crossbearers positioned below the sides of the lopening, a side sill section having one end positioned upon one of the crossbearers and secured thereto, a sec-ond side sill section having one end positioned upon the other crossbearer and secured thereto, a side sill reinforcement spaced from the adjacent ends of the crossbearers and secured to both of the side sill sections, a gusset secured to the side sill reinforcement and the rst side sill section, a gusset secured to the side sill reinforcement and the second side sill section, a U-shaped support positioned upon the crossbearers between the side sill sections and having one ilange disposed between the adjacent ends of the crossbearers and the side sill reinforcement and having its other flange secured to the crossbearers, a wear plate positioned upon the support and extending across the door opening and secured to the side sill reinforcement and the support, a floor positioned upon the support, and a Z-shaped threshold plate having one flange disposed on top of the oor and secured to the support and having its other flange disposed on the wear plate.

3. In a railway box car having a side wall including a door opening, a pair of crossbearers positioned below the sides of the opening, a side sill section having one end positioned upon one of the crossbearers and secured thereto, a sec-0nd side sill section having one end positioned upon the other crossbearer and secured thereto, `a side sill reinforcement spaced from the adjacent ends of the cross bearers and secured to both of the side sill sections, a gusset secured to the side sill reinforcement and the rst side sill section, a second gusset secured to the side sill reinforcement and the second side sill section, a U-shapcd support positioned upon the crossbearers between the side sill sections and having one flange disposed between the adjacent ends of the crossbearers and the side sill reinforcement -and having its other flange secured to the crossbearers, a Wear plate positioned upon the support and extending across the door opening and secured to the side sill reinforcement and the support, a oor positioned upon the support, a Z-shaped threshold plate having one ange disposed on top of the floor and its other ange -disposed on the wear plate, hat-shaped door posts positioned at respective sides of the door opening each having a web and a pair of flanges at right angles with the web and a pair of flanges parallel with the web7 a plate extending full height of the door opening and secured to the last named anges, a T-shaped member extending subsantially full height 0f the door opening and having .a rst arm secured to one of the anges of each door post at right angles to the web and a second arm secured to one of the flanges parallel with the web, a Z-shaped member positioned at the top of the door opening and secured t-o the side wall, a second Z-shaped member positioned at the top of the door opening and extending across the door opening and having one ange secured to one flange of the first Z-member, a plate extending across the door opening and secured to the other llanges of both of the Z- members, and a T-shaped member extending across the door opening and having arms secured respectively to the web and said other flange of the second Z-member.

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